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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1915
Page
3
A reporter tours Gary Indiana schools led by Superintendent Wirt to find an innovative system where pupils work and learn in integrated shops, zoos, and crafts. Night classes draw 10 000 adults, teachers are specialists, and students earn credits toward graduation through hands on projects.
Fragmentary report mentions East Orange and Sussex county with references to a court proceeding and a man charged with repeated actions. The text is incomplete, obscuring names, dates, and outcomes.
Peter Zorger seventy a Civil War veteran and Miss Verdi Kittinger twenty seven of West Brookfield appeared at Justice Wiseman office and offered a dollar and a marriage license The marriage was part of a dollar day sale by local merchants Justice Wiseman agreed to marry all couples for one dollar
The narrative recounts an elderly man’s experiences and injuries linked to a forest fire in Sussex. He mentions pain relief from teeth extractions and rail stimulants, then notes a prison ride in an auto patrol wagon and a self presented biography criticizing locals who accused him of starting the fire.
London landladies near the Victoria and Waterloo stations report soldiers returning from Loos suffer severe nightmares and sleep disturbances. Many veterans experience dreams and night terrors, with somnambulism and sharp reactions alarming fellow lodgers. Nervous breakdowns have risen, affecting both officers and men after the recent offensive.
English provincial mayors agree to salary cuts as a show of national belt tightening. Birmingham’s new lord mayor Neville Chamberlain takes 2500 dollars instead of 5000, while Hastbourne’s Dr Charles O'Brien Harding accepts 950 dollars instead of 1500.
Mrs. Jacob Kohl of 902 Blankenberg street sold an aged Martin Luther translation Bible printed in 1754 to Mayor Benjamin Boosse. The yellowed Bible passed through financial strain, ending in the mayoralty purchase.
Four young children urge Mayor Mitchel to free their mother Mrs. Norah Donelon from the House of Good Shepherd after a family quarrel. The appeal emphasizes the children's need for their mother.
The Baldhead Club of America in Winsted Connecticut has elected its president, with Taft noted as a member in the discussion of leadership. The article records the club’s election within its Baldhead circle.
A historical overview notes which U S presidents celebrated Christmas in the White House and how each first family approached the holiday. It highlights John Quincy Adams as economy minded, Martha Jefferson’s festive style, Dolly Madison’s hospitality, Andrew Jackson’s effort for cheer, and later administrations including Polk Taylor and Fillmore with varied observances.
A devotional passage urges readers to imitate the Christ child this Christmas season by growing in simplicity humility holiness affection resignation and happiness as a path to greater Godliness. The quotation from J H Newman emphasizes living with kindness and faith.
A Christmas piece outlines ten commandments guiding gift giving. It emphasizes meaningful, within means, thoughtful actions, peace, and gratitude toward givers, the young and old, the poor, and friends, prior to and during the holiday season.
Article notes the Quebec bridge under construction surpasses all cantilever bridges in size and weight, a project rivaling Scotland's Firth of Forth bridge. It describes vast piers, 1,800 foot center span, heavy travelers, and planned train crossing by end of 1916.
A Christmas hymn honors peace not war with a lamp in a stable and a guiding star. The Holy Mother cradles the Babe in adoration while the poor children belong to him. Angels sing of Christ as rulers stay home and the world rests under a star.
The text recalls Helen Keller, deaf and blind, learning about God through the guidance of Phillips Brooks. She expresses gratitude and reveals she felt the understanding prior to his teaching.
The dialogue shows Mrs Harlem intending economy by making gifts with a book of instructions. Materials totaled 43.58 and a month of sewing and cutting were spent. Last year she spent 35 for gifts. The exchange notes differing approaches to holiday spending.
A devotional note on drawing nearer to God expands sympathies for humanity and broadens Christian ministry. It asserts Christ’s mission as universal and emphasizes that disciples share in this purpose, following the master’s example in daily life.
A fragment notes a Christmas card dated December 1844 mentioning a person named Mr. wv. A. Dob ome. The readable text highlights a festive greeting from that era with minimal context.
Austria and Germany rely on aluminum for war materiel far more than other nations. Germany has stored aluminum for years to partially replace copper in shells fuses and artillery components. Mugs cans and Zeppelins use the light metal though copper remains superior in many applications.
William M. Chase declined valuing a bad painting bought by an unartistic congressman for four hundred dollars. The congressman claimed it was worth ten thousand dollars, prompting Chase to reveal he would not paint a picture like it for ten thousand dollars.
A four year old girl asks what a French paragraph on the screen says causing laughter in a photoplay theatre. The mother cannot answer immediately but an English version of the paragraph is later shown.
A physician and a distinguished clergyman clash in a debate about life and death. The minister questions medical certainty while the doctor retorts that clergy emphasize the next world, making fatal risks seem trivial. The exchange mirrors a sharp, humorous review from Ladies' Home Journal.
A dialogue belittles Berton by contrast to a Kelly pool standard. The speaker asserts Berton falls well below average, claiming he can be double discounted at the Kelly pool by thirty points.
A fragment from the Boston Transcript quotes a playful exchange with Auntie and Dorothy noting a sleeping papa whose eyes are closed but nose remains awake to his aunt.
A concise legal observation notes that the law offers many avenues to avoid punishment while methods to inflict punishment are comparatively fewer. The statement emphasizes the flexibility of legal defenses and the potential imbalance in punitive power.
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